Press Release: Adding More Cheer to the Christmas Season

Kuujjuaq, Québec, December 1st, 2015 – The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) and Makivik help make Christmas dinner a little more affordable in Nunavik communities. Until December 31, 2015 under the Food and Other Essentials Program, Nunavimmiut will be able to buy whole turkeys and hams (2.5 kg and over) sold at local grocery stores for half the regular price.

Press Release: First Sitting of the KRG Council since Municipal Elections in Early November

Kuujjuaq, Québec, November 26, 2015 – The elected municipal representatives who make up the new Council of the Kativik Regional Government (KRG) have chosen from among their members an Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is responsible for the management of the affairs of the KRG.

Press Release: Prix Hommage Aînés 2015

Minister Geoffrey Kelley Highlights the Outstanding Volunteer Work

of Louisa Cookie-Brown, Award Recipient for Nunavik

Quebec City, November 9, 2015 – The Minister responsible for Native Affairs, Geoffrey Kelley, would like to acknowledge the outstanding volunteer work of the recipient of the Prix Hommage Aînés 2015, Louisa Cookie-Brown. Ms. Cookie-Brown was presented the award on November 4 by the Minister of Families, Minister responsible for Seniors, Minister responsible for Anti-Bullying and Minister responsible for the Laval Region, Francine Charbonneau, at an awards ceremony conducted at the Parliament Building in Quebec City.

Press Release: Gathering with Three French Artists Returning from Nunavik

Quebec City, November 9, 2015 – The French Consulate General in Quebec City is pleased to present this invitation to a gathering on Friday, November 13 at 11 a.m. at the Musée des Beaux-arts de Montréal with Professor Patrice Alexandre, Cécilia Breuil and Anaïs Ang, three French artists returning from Aupaluk in Nunavik where they were in residence from October 23 to November 11, 2015.

Update, July‒September 2015: NUNIVAAT – NUNAVIK STATISTICS PROGRAM

Nunivaat was initiated by the Kativik Regional Government (KRG) in 2005 to establish a permanent, public and independent statistics program on the socioeconomic situation of Nunavik. Nunivaat is directed by Université Laval.

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Study on the Cost of Living in Nunavik – Data collection work under the study is now running at full speed. To date, 76% of the targeted 450 households have been surveyed in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kuujjuaq, Tasiujaq, Salluit, Puvirnituq and Umiujaq. Each randomly selected participating household is asked to collect receipts for two weeks and to complete a diary of daily expenses; in return, the houseolds are paid $100.